Vessel-cover.



No. 544,094. Paiented Jan. 9, moo. A. c. EBICSUN.

VESSEL COVER.

(Application filed May 26, 1899.;

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AMANDA o. nnroson, on VICTORIA, 1Li.1Nois:

VESSEL-COVER;

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 641,094, dated January9, 1900..

Application filed May 26, 1899. erial No. 718,468. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AMANDA O.ER1csoN,a citizen of the United States,residing at Victoria, in the county of Knox and State of Illinois, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Vessel-Covers, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in lids for vessels, and isespecially designed for use upon pots, kettles, and similar utensils fordomestic purposes.

The primary object of my invention is to provide a lid or cover forvessels devoid of a pouring-spout, through which the contents of thevessel may be poured and strained, the lid being adapted to be readilyapplied to any vessel of a proper size.

Another object is to have the lid of such construction that the handholding the same during the pouring operation will be shielded andprotected as against scalding by the steam rising from the liquid beingpoured.

These and such other objects as may hereinafter appear are attained bythe devices illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1represents a perspective View of a vessel-cover embodying my invention,showing the same applied to a kettle. Fig. 2 represents a centrallyvertical section of the same, showing the cap for the pouring-nozzleclosed. Fig. 3 is a View similar to Fig. 2, but showing the cap raised.Fig. 4 is a plan view with the parts'in the position shown in Fig. 2.Fig. 5 is an enlarged detailed section of a portion of the lid or cover,more clearly showing the detailed construction thereof. Fig. 6 is apartial plan view showing the parts in the position illustrated in Fig.3; and Fig. 7 is a side elevation of a portion of the cover, showing thepouring-spout at the front.

Similar letters of reference indicate the same parts in the severalfigures of the drawings.

Referring by letter to the accompanying drawings, A indicates a kettleof ordinary shape and construction, and B a lid or cover adapted to fitthereon provided with the handle O and having any desired shape incrosssection, such as the usual conical shape shown in the drawings.This lid may be provided 'to fit within the pot or kettle, so as to holdthe lid in place; but so far as it relates to the broad idea of myinvention no such flange need be employed; but instead thereof the lowerface of the edge of the cover or lid will be formed complete, so as torest upon the upper edge of the pot or kettle, but without anyengagement therewith.

At one side of the center of the lid a spout E is provided surrounding agroup of perfo rations F in the lid, said spout being provided with ahinged cap G, adapted to cover and close the spout except during thepouring operation, at which time said cap is preferably thrown back uponits hinge, so as to rest against the handle 0 of the lid, as illustratedin Fig. 3. In this position a yielding hook H upon the cap engages thehandle 0 at one edge thereof, so as to lock the cap in raised positionand hold the same in such position during the pouring of the liquid fromthe vessel. This catch may be readily released bya pressure from thethumb or finger of the user whenever it is desired to let the cap down,so as to close the spout.

It is well known thatin the use of many culinary vessels it isfrequently desirable to pour out a part of the contents of avessel, suchas pouring water off of boiling potatoes, and it is practically alwaysdesirable to retain the steam within the vessel, and where the usualcovers are provided for such vessels when it is undertaken to drain offa part of the boiling water therefrom the hands of the person using thevessel are Very apt to be burned, if not scalded, by the steam, which isalso sure to rise in the face of the person and cause unpleasantsensations, if not more serious re sults.

With the lid or cover embodying my invention a kettle or pot which isdevoid of spout or other facilities for pouring the contents therefromwill be provided with such facility by the spout in the lid or cover.The contents of the kettle will be strained in pouring through the lid,and the hands of the user will be protected from the rising steam by thecap of the spout, which is arranged in proper position to perform thisfunction.

It is immaterial, of course, What shape or size is given to the lid orcover, that shown in the drawings being simply typical and illustrativeof the ordinary shape and style of cover used in connection with kitchenutensils, showing my invention embodied therein in satisfactory form.Obviously the construction and arrangement of the parts may ,be greatly.varied at will without departing from the spirit of my invention. It isalso manifest that the equipment of the usual lids or covers fordomestic utensils with my in- Vention adds but little to the cost ofconstruction thereof and to the weight thereof, while it improves ratherthan detracts from the appearance of the lid as an article ofmanufacture.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, 1s-

A lid or cover for vessels adapted to fit within the vessel, and formedat one side with a group of perforations and a spout sur rounding theperforations, said perforations and spout being Within the periphery ofthe lid; in combination with a central handle for the lid, a hinged flapor cover for the spout, and a catch on the flap or cover for engagingthe handle.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

AMANDA O. ERIOSON.

W'itnesses:

L. M. RICHARDS, JOSIAH TILDEN.

